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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Gray.tatiOn in the Moon

An ingenious writer treats OF gravitation OF
the moon in the Popular Science News. Ii 1t
W. re possible, he says, to take journey to the
moon we should find a very different state Of
affairs existing. The moon having a much
smaller mass than the earth will exert its at
tractive influence less strongly and by the ex-
ertion OF the same strength man could leap
into the air to an astonishing distance, jumping
over the tallest buildings with the same case
that he would clear low obstruction on the
earth, The same effect would be produced up
on all other bodies. Horses would travel at a
greatly increased speed, and If the rider was
thrown the consequences OF his fall would be
much less serious the elephant would become
as light footed as a deer; stone thrown from
the hand of a careless hoy might land in an ad-
Joining town before accomplishing its mission
Of its destruction; armies would engage in bat
ties at great distances from each other; and
nearly every kind OF labor would be lightened,
from the diminished weight Of tools and mater
ials.-TBoston Transcript.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Power ofMaking or Marring.

In the first place, whatever individual views
we may hold about troubles being the dispen.
satlons OF Providence, 1t becomes wicked and
unwsrrantable thing for us to constitute our
serves as self-appointed agents. Some OF us
do this more or less deliberately, by putting
trials and tests of all sorts on people Of whom
We pretend to be fond. Nothing is more ruin
Gus. Our way should be rather to make the
perfect way the easy way, to let nothing mar
the constant view OF the ideal, to present no
other picture but the perfect one, instead of
doing as we too often do put little stumbling
blocks in the way OF the weak member.
Think OF how many people test their chill
dren, their servants and their friends long be
fore their strength is equal to il, and who, in
this way mar growth that might otherwise
have strengthened into perfection. Most of us,
however, act unconscIously in the matter. not
because we mean to pat obstacles in the way
OF others, but because few of US think enough
about meaning not to do it. We never stop to
consider how, in our daily intercourse, an I'M
nense power lies IN our hand of making or
narrine each others Investigated Hamilton
IN New York Star.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Professional Etiquette

prevents some doctors from advertising their
skill, but we are bound by no such conventional
ruks and think that il we make discovery
thai Is Of benefit 10 cur fellows, we ought to
spread the feet 20 the whole land. Therefore
we cause to be published throughout the land
the fact that DR. II V PieTce's "Golden Medical
Discovery" is the best known remedy for con-
sumption (scrofula Of the luBgs) and kindred
diseases. Send 10 cents 10 stamps for DIR
Piercc's complete treatise on consumption, with
unsurpassed means OF selftreGtment. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main Street, Buffalo, n Y.
In China, n responsible for the debts of bic
father, and this respt visibility continues the third
generation. This enab a man to borrow money
on the strength Of having a sou.
The breath of a chronic eaiarrh patient is often
go offensive that he cannot INTO society and be
becomes N object of di=gnst. After time ulcefa-
tion set. in. the sponsy hones are ATTACKED. aud
frequently, entirely de tfoyed. A constant source
OF discomfort is the dripping of the puruleat
tons into the threat srmetincs producing inveter-
ate bronchitis. which In iis tu'n has been the ex
citing cause Of pulmonary disease. The brilliant
results which have ATTENDED its for years past
properly desigr ate Eiy's Cream Balm by far the
beet, II not the only real for hay fever rose
cold and c,iarIh.-aiv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
now EASY Ut Is.

How easy II Is to spoil day
The thoughtless words of q cherished friend,
The selfish act OF child at play,
The strength of Il will that will not bend,
Tho slight of c0mrade, the scorn OF a foe,
The smile that Is full Of bitter things.
They all can tarnish its golden glow,
And take the grace from Its airy wings.
How easy it is to spoil day
BY the force Of thought we did not check
Little by little we mould The clay,
And little flaws may the vessel wreck,
The careless waste OF white winged hour,
That held the blessing we long had sought,
Tho sudden loss Of wealth or power,7-
And 10 the day Is with i'll lnwrOught.
How easy it is to spoil life =
And many are spoiled ere well begun
In home light darkened by sin and strife,
Or downward course OF cherished one;
BY toll that robs the form of Its grace,
And undermines till health gives way;
BY the peeylsh temper, the frownng face,
The Loaes that 60 and the cares that stay.
A day Is too long to be spent in vain,
Some good should come as the days go by;
Some tangled maize may be made more plain,
Some lowered glance may be raised on hlgh.
And life is too short 10 spoil like this,
Ifonly prelude, it may be sweet; =
Let us lind together its thread OF bliss,
And nourish the flowers around onr feet.
-[Watchman.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

Chief Geologist Maj W Powell contributes
an article to the Forum upon the cause OF earth
quakes. He shows them TO be very common,
probably one at every hour at some point on
the earth. But few are OF such magnitude as
to prove destructive, and the minor earth
gu axes are from commissions so slight as to
make no percephble effect upon the topogra-
ply. The point Of an earthquake Is frequently
under water, so that displacement of the
ear.h's crust is concealed. AS to the origin OF
earthquakes many have attempted to explain
them on the ground of the explosion Of gasses
in the interior cavities OF the eartl. But they
tunaey include IN their hypothesis no
explanation OF the origin of these Gasses or the
method of action. Some writer's have definite
ly assigned the effects 10 exploding steam. But
such an assignment would OF course require
great cavities and enormous assures within
the Garth where the steam may act. The geol-
ogist is inclined to reject all tuch theories, up
on the ground that 1t is impossible to conceive
of such immense cavities, except just under the
surface Of the earth, as the weight OF great
superintendent strata Of earth would probably
crush all support.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Tendency iowa r d Insanity,

The tendency OF modern civilization IS TO-.
ward insanity. 1t is increasing throughout
Christendom, and far more where the boosted
Influences OF modern education and the so call
cd progress are most fully realized. The whole
fabric OF education and society is unsound, and
this Is proved by the results.
A true civilization advancing in wisdom must
develop the ability to correct its own evils, but
the civilization that we have is drifting on,
downward and helpless Journal Of Man.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

The silly practice OF cncoring public perform
auces dd aduSeam has received check in Lon
don, which, it may be hoped, will be the death.
blow ef the habit, as 1t has been that of the I'M
fortunate subject. Quite recently young ar
ts,e on the boards OF London theatre danced
a short but extremely exhausting salturello,
which enraptured the pit. They demanded a
repetition and she performed it again, though
evidently much fatigued. Comm on humanity
should have taught the audience that this was
enough. The lady acknowledged the compli-
ment, the manager protested, but the audience
vcciierously called for the dance. and would
not allow the piece to proceed. Pale and ex-
hausted, the young danseuse went through the
trying ordeal once more. Once more the en-.
cores resounded, and would not have ceased
but for The manager, who came to the front and
gravely Informed the audience that the lady
had tainted. 1t was fatal syncope, and later
dispatch reports her death without a return to
consciousness.
Before starting for America Madam AdeIina
Patti made her will and deposited it in the hand
OF London attorney, says the London Life.
The various clauses, In so far as they are known
are OF interest. Half of her foriuIe is be
queathed to her husband, and one.quarter goes
TO The family OF her bro.her-in. law, Mr. S.rak-
osch, while the remainder is to be de, oted to
the foundation Of "Patti scholarship" for tie
ben, fit oftalented female singers in all the
large cities where the diva earned her brightest
laurels In the last paragraph she makes known
her wishes ia reference to be grave, which in
summer and winter Is 10 be adorned with
flowers. as "haying lived surrounded by bios
SONS, she also wishes to be buried beneath
them,
At recent meeting OF the Soeietc de Bioloric
DIR Laborderie read paper on skin grating
from the frog 10 man. The experiment was tried
in the case Of man whose feet had been burn
ed by molten lead Ga one Of the wounds were |
put four gratis of human skin, on the other, |
four gratis from the skin OF frog. Al OF |
these, 1t is reported, took firI. hold on the |
wounds. The frog skin gratis retained their |
peculiar color few days, aiterward changing
o the color of the human skin. Tie wounds |
healed rapidly.
A new pocket camera has been invented. II /
8 enclosed IN an ordinary silver watch case,
ind is said to do very good work by the dry |
late process.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Neryous Debilitafed. Mon.

You are allowed a frue trial Of thirty 6aus OF
the use of DR. Dyes Celcbrsfed Violate Belt
with Electric Suspensory Appliances. for the
speedy relief and permanent cure OF Nervous
Debility, Loss of Vitality and Manhood, and all
kindred troubles. Also. for many other dis
cases. Complete restoration 10 health, yigor
and manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full information,
terms, etc, mailed free by addressing voltaic
Belt Co, Marshall, Mich. Soed4yl
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
APPLIED ASTRONOMY.

He took me out to see the stars,
That astronomic bore;
He said there we're two moons near Mars,
While Jupiter had four.
thought, of course, he'd whisper soon
What fourfold bliss t'would be
To stroll beneath that fourfold moon
On Jupiter with me.
And when be spoke Of Saturn's RING,
| was convinced he'd say
That was the very kind OF thing
To offer me some day.
But in a tangent off he went
To double stars. Now that
Was most suggestive, so content
And quite absorbed sat.
But no, be talked dreary mess,
OF which the only fraction
That caught nv fancy, confess,
Was mutual attraction"
l ssd thought it very queer
And stupid altogether,
For stars to keep so very near,
.And yet not come together.
At that he smiled and turned his head
thought he'd caught the notion.
He merely bowed good night and said,
Their safety lay in motion.
1.-THE Century.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

II home troubles were never told to neigh
Dor.
II the expenses were proportional to the re
ceipts.
Ifthey tried to bc agreeable i'm court
ship days.
If each would remember the other is a hu-
man being aud not an angel.
II each were as kind to the other as when
they were lovers.
II fuel and provisions were laid in during the
high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they mar
ried for worse as we'll as for better.
II men were as thoughtful for their wives as
they were for their sweethearts.
If there were fewer silk and velvet street CO.'S
umes, ard more plain. and tidy house dresses.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Lumber Int eats.

[rTUW tue Dt JUHuSUUTy OaIeuUHIdH'I
There is good outlook for The lumber inter-
ests this spring. The demand has not been
better for years and there is every reason to
expect good prices. L ID Hazen has already
got out fully 100000, feet this winter, as
much as he expected to do for the season, and
will run it up to 20, 900 and perhaps % ,00O,
600 before the season closes. Stevens & Co
have run up to the 1000 900 limit which they
set, having been put back somewhat by the
deep SHOWS, but they have bad an unusual
number OF inquiries for so early iu the season,
and every inch of lumber will be disposed Of.
1t has been al exceptionally hard winter for
New England lumbermen. Those engaged in
the business hereabouts have enjoyed more
than average success.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Simplicity and VuIgariiy.

Perfect simplicity is the antithess of vulgar
life is most calculated TO destroy. The whole
tendency Of modern education is to create an
intense sclf-consciousness and who ever is self
conscious has lost the charm of simplicity, and
has already become vulgar in manner. The
most high bred persons are those in whom we
find perfect naturalness, an entire absense of
self consciousness. The whole influence of
modern education is to concentrate the mind OF
the child on itself as it grows up this egotism
becomes confirmed; you have at once an indi-
vidual both self absorbed and affected, both
hard towards others and vain OF ITSELF Ouida,
in North American Review.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

That extreme Tired feeling and all affections
caused or promoted BY impure blood and low state
of the system are cured by Hoods sareapsfil a.
Give il a Trial. Sold by druggisie.-sdv.
Edward A Stanley of Chicago bequeathei an &c.
tate of over $500 600 In . will of four lines.
Write 10 the Lydia X Pinkhsm Medicine Co,
Lynn Aass. for names of ladies restored 10 health
by the use of Vegetable Compound--adv.
An exchange heads u. "The Nice Earthquake"
A Sunday school boy sent a comic valentine 10
Rev John Miles. Baptist pastor at Chicago, who
was 20 incensed b. the affair that he will sign.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
~ Q n r. ID.

To all who are suffering from tho errors ana
indiserctions OF youth, nervous weakness. early
decay, loss OF manhood. &c, Will send a recipe
thatwiii cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This grea,
reinedywas discovered by n missionary I'm South
America. Send self-addpssod envelope TO the
REV. JOSEPH t. INnAS, Station D, Eep Yoyk Ctr.
Mr. Edward King is q great favori;e in Partisan
social circles. He has the reputation OF saying a
n eat deal in a very few wordr.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
NTATE OF VERMONT,

ODlsThlCT OF MAHlBoEo. Aotrt OF insolvency.
Notice. Is hereby gwen nat Iucien A Witt, of
Brattleeoro, in said d strict, was adjudeed IA IN.
solvent dobto, on his petition filed In said Count on
the 7th day OF Marcl, A - 81, and that meet ms,
of the credilo OF the aid Iu"itn \ Wit wi be.
held at The Probate Office in Brat eboro. Ia 8 lid
District, On the "a day Of April ID lsS-. al leu
o'clock in the ,renoon, for the pGrpose OF pro ing
deots against, ind Of choosing one or mare as
signces of said etate; and iii, the p1ym of any
ebts, and he delivery of any property beltT c.ns
to said debtor TO him. for hi use, and the trans
fer of any property by him, for ddea ly law.
33W2w l. W SrpD lARD. Register.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
Fire and Insurance statistics.
Following are the statistics of losses by fires
in the state of Vermont during 1886.

Total l05 22O 1896, 1874 1887 ,424 $3.50 .54s
1t will.be seen that the value of property
burned was more than double the amount Of
the insurance.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
HERE AND HEREAFTER.

LENTEN CONFESSION.
turn to Thee, o Christ, because l know
Thy human heart
Exhausted mortal anguish, learned each woe
Earth could impari.
Chose, with divine endurance to sustain,
All Thou didst bear,
That so to us might yer come pain
Thou couldst Lot share.
Therefore venture unafraid, and roll
My burdens weight
On Thee because no burden for Thy soul
Can be too great.
The sacred season Of year agone
Comes back again,
-" vows; and yet follow on
-, ''s' as then,
-. ind 1t such year Of grace,
90 iull, SO sweet!
To keep through all its passing months my
Close at thy feet.
vowed, with happy tears within mine eyes,
At duty's call
TO yield Thee up, willing sacrlnce,
My life, my all!
Yet now, when back the Lsnten hours have
come
To press their claim,
MY Leart grows palsicd, and my lips arc dumb
With silent shame.
The broken vow, the failure and the fail,
The doubts and fears
What can do but tell Thee OF them all
Through binding tears
What can say Thou art compassionate,
And 50 dare
To offer Thee, Thou only good and great,
My pteous prayer.
Touched with sense Of my nfirmity,
Therefore plead
That Thou, who hast been tempted even as |,
Wilt help my need.
-[Margaret Preston in Independent. .
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
WAN T I %
ANTI.AP0PLECTIN Z
WILL DO TT!

Read the following letter from Judge Advocate
General Marsh Senator from Franklin County,
VIA Fall of SO -
Enosburgh Falls, VT, Sept. II, 1885,
DR.. r. s. Hutchinson
Dear Sir: About four years since, my mother,
Mrs. Lathrop NJ arsh, lady then in her 10th year,
had all the symptoms of an impending shock of
Apoplexy fuln ess in head seeing (" DARK" spots
before eyes, rushing sounds in ears, dizziness on
attempting to move, with certain amount of numb
ness Of one side of body. You being our family
physician were consulted and prescribed for her at
that time your ANTI. ApoPLECTINE, and after tax:
ing half of one bottle she entirely relieved and
has never suffered from recurrence of the symp-
toms, being now hale and hearty old lady in her
s0th year. A bottle of ANTI APoPLEcTINE is kept
constantly in our family as both my wife and my
self have found it valuable tonic and Alternative,
and the household remedy par ercetlcnce.
Yours thankfully,
G.. T.. MARSH.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01

-C0I0red SarcaSm Impecun1Ous African
"Boss, can't yer gimme dollar for Christ.
mas gift hasn't done lick of work in six
mumfs." Wealthy gentleman of leisure-"My
colored friend, hav'nt got anything to do my
self; and hav'nt had for great many years
Well, den, boss, we am bofe in the same fix,
and II heahs OBJ job OBJ waitewashin', III go
halvers wid yer, pore white man."-(Texas
Siftngs.I
Even If a traveller reaches tie end OF a rail
road journey with whole skin, he may be
burned alive in the hotel he puts up at. The
only safe way seems to be to sit down in the
middle of 20 acre iot.-- Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-03
Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Elk
nrngSpS

On Feb 9th, at same time and place, act
m liking valid the organization of Monson K. Co.,
and authorizing extension OF same.
On an order to inquire into the expediency OF
anne ing the law in regard to telegraphs. so rs to
u more prompt delivery OF dispatches ana
tran .mission OF dispatches between connecting
lines, so as to provide more efficient service.
Februars OH
Petition of T.. +. GIL and others for a street rail
way at Bar Harbor in town Of Eten.
Petition OF Maine Shore Line Railroad Company
to maint ain line Of steamers from their Eastern
terminus some point in British Provinces
An act 10 Incorporate the Liberty and Belfast
telegraph and telephone company.
Petition Off. W. Shaw aud others, to secure more
speedy transmission and delivery of telegraph dis
patches.
ON act to amend charter of Bingham and Mo-
River t,lephon. and telegraph company.
Hearing petit ion OF John ID. Spiller and others
on S.bago Lake and Mechanics Falls Railroad Co.
February &.
IN AN act to amend charter of Somerset Railroad
Company.
reti IN of WIN. +. Pearson and others. an act to
change the location and end time OF construction
of Pen b cot Central railroad company.
Petition of A NJ. Dew, reux and 9TH RS for charter
for Castne and Bangor railroad company.
February 10
An act providing for Union X. X. Station at
Portland.
An act relating to the Boston & Maine X. K.
An net TO incorporate Calais Street Railway
An act to incorporate Bangor street Railway
February Is
An act to amend charter of International Railway
Company OF Maine.
An act TO incorporate the Rumford Falls and
Rangely Lakes K. X. Company.
February %
An act additional to the York Harbor and Beach
X. K. Com, ATTY
An act author ng construct on of K. K. over
tide waters IN towns VI York and Wells.
An nc to incorporate n X. K. from the town of
Skowhegan to iown OF NOrridgewock;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-03

had upon the moral atmosphere at the ma
tiopal Capital. The scene at the chinese
Ministers is an instance.
Matthews, the colored democratic carpet
baeper from Albany, who has been twice
nominated for the Recordership of this dis
trict, has again been rejected by the Senate.
Some think that the President will send IN
his name again. But the deep lament OF the
Washington Post would indicate that he Will
appoint a white man. That paper says that
Matthew'S was rejected because he was ne
gro. and characterizes his rejection as an
.sodious assault upon the freedom OF every
colored man in America" and ADDS, "tne
President may now think it best to appoint
white democrat of the district, and lay the
Senate, veto and race disfranchisement be-
fore all the intelligent colored men OF the
land" 1t would be great pity II the Presl'
dent and the editor of the Washington fost
should lose any sleep in their desperate desire
to originate some plan TO elevate the colored
race.
The new pension law has passed both hous-
| es of Congress, and is now before the Presi-
dent. 1t gives sig per month TO all soldiers
who served the United States three months In
any war, and who, being without other means
of support, are, from sickness, or other
causes, unable to earn living by their daily
labor. 1t makes no difference whether the
disability was incurred in the service. or
since. 1t also pensions dependent parents.
1t has been openly charged, and l have
never seen it denied. that the present chief
clerk of the Supervising Architects once.
who served in the rebel army, wears scarf
pin made from a piece of the skull OF a
.'durned Yank" Whether he killed the SOL
der himself, or got some one else to kill him,
l do not know.
After trial running through weeks, Mrs,
Weltha A. Emmons, once Houlton girl, but
now the wife of Prof S. f. Emmons, of the
Geological Survey, has been declared, by the
Jury before whom she was tried, to be sane.
She has separate income of $2,780 per an
num- and she says she will now put the dis
lance of half of the circumference OF the
earth between herself and her husband.
The prospects for the National Drill which
is to take place here during the last week in
May are excellent. 1t will be magnificent
spectacle, and hope that Maine will not be
a whit behind the other States. reformation
may he obtained by addressing Manager Ma
tionsl Drill, 18th and streets, N. w.
Mr.. Milliken has all of his family here
with him, including his aged mother. They
are making their home with Mr.. Millikens
brother, l4th street N. W., opposite Nc
Pherson Square.
Mrs. Ludlow, formerly of Augusta. but for
many years a clerk in the Patent office, died
last Thursday of pneumonia. At one time
she was chief of the copying division.